Alan Harper's Tash
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Agreed, he definitely could have handled it better, but pressure does strange things to people.I think you’re probably right - can see this being more common than we probably appreciate. That said, just because it has worked in the past for some managers doesn’t mean it’s always the right approach.
Obviously, very different settings but in my experience as a manager, success is less about carrot/stick (you can get success with both) and more about consistency and predictability. People should never be surprised by your actions as a manager. They should have a really good idea of how you’re going to react before they do whatever they do. That way they can only really be upset with themselves if they’re caught on the wrong side of you because they should have seen it coming.
Feels to me like that’s where VK goes wrong here, it’s just going to get people’s backs up if you flip at them purely for the shock value. And it’s clearly not measured, he keeps going back for more, which makes it look like he’s lost control. Bollock them once, make your point, move on. Anyway, easy to criticise from our vantage point - this is a super high pressure job.
We also only have a snapshot of what happened, hence I suggested we would need more context to make a more informed judgement.
For all we know, VK brought the player into his office and apologised the next day.